Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was born on December 19,1961 and is an American billionaire businesswoman, and the granddaughter of the late Edward C Johnson II; the founder of Fidelity Investments.
11 Facts About Abigail Johnson
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Since 2014, Johnson has been president and chief executive officer of American investment firm Fidelity Investments, and chair of its international former sister company Fidelity International.
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Abigail Johnson is a board member of Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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In November 2016, Abigail Johnson was named chair and remained CEO and president, giving her full control of Fidelity with 45,000 employees worldwide.
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Abigail Johnson's wealth is approximately $22.6 billion, making her one of the world's wealthiest women.
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Abigail Johnson was named on Forbes' "The Richest Person In America's 50 Largest Cities" list in 2016 and ranked sixth in 2021 on their "Powerful Women" list.
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Abigail Johnson was the richest person in Massachusetts in 2020.
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In 2018, Abigail Johnson introduced cryptocurrency investment at Fidelity, making it possible for institutional investors to trade bitcoin and ethereum.
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In 2015, Abigail Johnson donated $2,700, the maximum amount legally allowed for presidential primary campaigns, to Republican candidate Jeb Bush.
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Abigail Johnson has served as a member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation and as a member of the board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and of MIT.
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Abigail Johnson is the first and only woman to serve on the board of the Financial Services Forum.